Crochet Pattern Square No. 45, Volume 64

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Make squares of Bucilla "Wool and Shetland Wool," 2 oz balls;
or Bear Brand, Fleisher's or Botany Machine Washable Winsom, 2 oz skeins;
or equivalent

Use Crochet Hook, Size G hook or size required to obtain gauge

GAUGE: Each Square approximately 8 ins. square

NOTE–All rounds are worked from right side.

Flower–Round 1–With A, ch 5 for side edge of small petal, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook for top of petal, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, leave remaining ch free–first small petal made; * ch 5, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, leave remaining ch free; repeat from * twice more, join with sl st in first ch left free on first petal; 4 small petals for center of flower.

Round 2–Work 1 large petal behind each small petal and 1 large petal between small petals as follows: –Ch 5, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 tr in last ch–Iarge petal made; keeping small petals free and on right side, work 1 sc in free ch between next 2 small petals, ch 5, make large petal, 1 sc in same ch as last sc at base of previous petal, * ch 5, make large petal, 1 sc in next free ch between 2 small petals, ch 5, make large petal, 1 sc in same ch as last sc at base of previous petal; repeat from * once, ch 5, make large petal, 1 sc in sl st at beg. of round, ch 5, make large petal; 1 sc in same sl st; 8 large petals with sc between petals.

Round 3–Work 1 large petal behind each petal in round 2 as follows: –* Ch 5, make large petal, keeping first 2 rounds of petals free and on right side, work sl st in sc between next 2 petals; repeat from * 7 times more. Fasten off.

Round 4–From right side, join with sl st in sc at top of any large petal in last round, ch 1, 1 sc in same place, make small petals as follows for remainder of square: – † * Ch 4, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch–1 small petal made *; repeat between *'s once, 1 sc in sc at top of next large petal–2 petals for corner, repeat between *'s once, 1 sc in top of next large petal; repeat from † 3 times more, end last repeat with sl st instead of sc in sc at beg. of round to join; 12 small petals.

Round 5–Work 1 sl st in each of 3 ch at edge of first petal, sc in sc at top of petal, * make 3 petals for corner, sc in top of next petal, make 1 petal, sc in top of next petal, make 1 petal, sc in top of next petal; repeat from * 3 times more, end last repeat with sl st instead of sc in sc at beg. of round; 20 petals.

Round 6–Sl st to top of first petal as before, sc in sc at top of petal, † make 2 petals, sc in top of next petal, make 2 petals, sc in top of next petal, * make 1 petal, sc in top of next petal *; repeat between *'s twice; repeat from † 3 times more, end as for round 5; 28 petals.

Round 7–Sl st to top of first petal, sc in sc at top of petal, make 1 petal, sc in top of next petal, † make 3 petals for corner, sc in top of next petal, * make 1 petal, sc in top of next petal *; repeat between *'s 5 times more; repeat from † twice more, make 3 petals, sc in top of next petal, repeat between *'s 5 times, end as for round 5; 36 petals.

Final Round–Sl st to top of first petal, sc in sc at top of petal, * ch 3, 1 sc in top of next petal *, † ch 3, 3 sc in top of next petal for corner, repeat between *'s 8 times; repeat from † twice more, ch 3, 3 sc in top of next petal, repeat between *'s 6 times, ch 3, sl st in sc at beg. of round–about 8 ins. square. Fasten off.


Other great patterns from Crochet Primer, 48 Easy-To-Do Crochet Patterns, Volume 64:

Pattern Square No. 1      Pattern Square No. 17      Pattern Square No. 33     
Pattern Square No. 2      Pattern Square No. 18      Pattern Square No. 34     
Pattern Square No. 3      Pattern Square No. 19      Pattern Square No. 35     
Pattern Square No. 4      Pattern Square No. 20      Pattern Square No. 36     
Pattern Square No. 5      Pattern Square No. 21      Pattern Square No. 37     
Pattern Square No. 6      Pattern Square No. 22      Pattern Square No. 38     
Pattern Square No. 7      Pattern Square No. 23      Pattern Square No. 39     
Pattern Square No. 8      Pattern Square No. 24      Pattern Square No. 40     
Pattern Square No. 9      Pattern Square No. 25      Pattern Square No. 41     
Pattern Square No. 10      Pattern Square No. 26      Pattern Square No. 42     
Pattern Square No. 11      Pattern Square No. 27      Pattern Square No. 43     
Pattern Square No. 12      Pattern Square No. 28      Pattern Square No. 44     
Pattern Square No. 13      Pattern Square No. 29      Pattern Square No. 45     
Pattern Square No. 14      Pattern Square No. 30      Pattern Square No. 46     
Pattern Square No. 15      Pattern Square No. 31      Pattern Square No. 47     
Pattern Square No. 16      Pattern Square No. 32      Pattern Square No. 48     
Sampler Afghan, No. 6401      Flower Square Afghan, No. 6402      Striped Afghan, No. 6403     

Pattern © 1972 by Bernhard Ulmann. Reproduced with permission from Plaid. PurpleKittyYarns.com is not endorsed by Plaid.